Spring 2006 Volume 3, Number 1

Home Care, Repair Services Offered for St. Louis Seniors

Linda Willis
Supervisor, Older Adult Services
Saint Louis County Older Resident Programs (CORP)
314-615-7430
linda_willis@stlouisco.com

Older adults raising grandchildren may encounter many obstacles that involve the upkeep and maintenance of their homes. Having the ability to make needed repairs themselves or finding a trustworthy repair person can present a problem.

Residents of Saint Louis County who are 60 years or older may take advantage of a unique program to find reliable, reasonably priced, skilled individuals for a wide range of minor home repair and personal care services.

Offered by Saint Louis County Department of Human Services’ County Older Resident Programs (CORP), the Home Care and Repair Program provides names of workers who have been personally interviewed by CORP staff. Reference and police record checks are conducted on all prospective workers. Scope of the work and cost are negotiated between customer and worker.

For more information about CORP Home Care and Repair:

• NORTH of Highway 40, call Victor Kalk, 314-615-7446; TTY 314-615-7457.

• SOUTH of Highway 40, call Kathy Paulsen, 314-615-4021, TTY 314-615-4001.

St. Louis City older residents may call St. Louis Department of Human Services Area Agency on Aging (SLAAA), 314-612-5918 for information about home repairs in your area.